Title (en)

Method and device for loading packed goods using an intermediate load unit

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Verladen verpackter Güter über eine Zwischenladeeinheit

Title (fr)

Procédé et dispositif pour le chargement d'articles conditionnés à l'aide d'une unité de chargement intermédiaire

Publication

EP 2025630 A1 20090218 (EN)

Application

EP 07114422 A 20070816

Priority

EP 07114422 A 20070816

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a device for loading packed goods into a transport unit (8b), the device comprising an orientation unit for orienting each packed good in a predetermined direction, means for transferring the packed goods in the order of a predetermined loading sequence to the orientation unit, a load module, provided with an intermediate load unit for temporarily loading the packed goods in their oriented state, and means (25,26) for transferring the contents (28) of the intermediate load unit into the transport unit (8b) in one stroke. The invention further relates to a method for loading packed goods into a transport unit (8b).

IPC 8 full level

B65G 57/24 (2006.01); B65G 61/00 (2006.01); B65G 65/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 5/106 (2013.01); B65B 35/40 (2013.01); B65B 59/04 (2013.01); B65G 57/245 (2013.01); B65G 61/00 (2013.01); B65G 65/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• [X] EP 1462399 A2 20040929 - PI WI BEHEER BV [NL]
• [X] EP 0636557 A1 19950201 - KAO CORP [JP]
• [A] EP 1462394 A2 20040929 - WITRON LOGISTIK & INF GMBH [DE]
• [A] FR 2768709 A1 19990326 - LEGRAS IND [FR]
• [A] US 3838763 A 19741001 - DAVEY M, et al
• [A] US 2005246056 A1 20051103 - MARKS PETER GEOFFREY [AU], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2025630 A1 20090218; EP 2025630 B1 20111116; AT E533715 T1 20111215

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07114422 A 20070816; AT 07114422 T 20070816